Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Jogging Barefoot Healthier Than In Shoes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Jogging Barefoot Healthier Than In Shoes," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Other

California Obesity Prevention Initiative: Do More, Watch Less [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a complete program to help children understand how much time they spend in front of the television or computer screen, what effects that can have, and how to find activities that will help them get moving instead of watching.Find...
Handout
Other

More or Less: Nicolae Ceausescu Killer File

For Students 9th - 10th
A great overview of the life of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Includes his background and a detailed timeline of his life. A great resource for learning about his life and times.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Your Guide to Key Tax Terms by Better Money Habits

For Students 9th - 10th
Knowing tax vocabulary can make filling out the paperwork less intimidating when it's time to file. This content is brought to you by our partner, Better Money Habits.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Aurum

For Students 9th - 10th
Gold appears not to have been coined at Athens till the time of the Macedonian empire, with the exception a solitary issue of a debased coinage in 407. But from a very early period the Asian nations, and he Greek cities of Asia Minor and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Industrial Sections, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of the United States showing the Industrial Sections of the contiguous 48 states at the time. "Owing largely to differences in surface structure, climate, and soil, the great productions of our country are confined more...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Choosing Between Home Appliances: Benefits to the Planet and Your Wallet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars compare various options for purchasing new home appliances by comparing the energy usage of more efficient models to less energy efficient models. They calculate the payback period in cases for which the purchase price for...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Want to Be Happier? Stay in the Moment

For Students 9th - 10th
When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, Track Your Happiness, that let people report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results: We're often happiest when we're lost in...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mountain Goat

For Students 4th - 8th
Mountain Goats live on remarkably steep, craggy cliffs for most of their lives, spending only about a quarter of their time in less forbidding meadows and nearby fields. The steep slopes offer safety from predators such as mountain lions...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Population of North America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 showing the population distribution of North America, Central America, and Caribbean to Puerto Rico. The map shows areas of sparse to heavily populated concentrations at the time. "Many thousands of white men from western...